Comparison

USMLE Practice Test Step 1 vs USMLE Boards Academy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

USMLE Practice Test Step 1

Prepare for your USMLE Step 1 exam with over 600 practice questions. This app utilizes a proprietary "chunking" learning technique to aid memorization and understanding. It offers a limited number of free questions daily, with an option to upgrade for full access and a pass guarantee.

Highlights
  • Over 600 practice questions
  • Proprietary ELS™ learning technique
  • Chunking method for memorization
  • Daily free questions
  • Question of the day feature
  • Pass or its free guarantee
Features
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Your new best friend in learning a USMLE Practice Test Step 1takes test preparation to a new level. Studying and passing your USMLE Test will never be easier. WE PROMISE! In fact, our amazing apps are developed by educators and utilize our proprietary learning technique ELS™ or Effective Learning Strategy. Learning, studying and memorizing requires you to use your short term memory! ELS uses a technique called “chunking.” In cognitive psychology, chunking is a process by which individual pieces of information are bound together. It is believed that individuals create higher order cognitive representations of the items on the list that are more easily remembered as a group than as individual items themselves. The bottom line… It works! USMLE Practice Test Step 1 comes with over 600 questions. Download the app and try it. We give you 10 free questions a day for 5 days, plus question of day is always free. You will have to upgrade to enjoy its full features. If you like it, you can upgrade to a paid version. Get started now and take advantage of our PASS OR ITS FREE GUARANTEE.

About

USMLE Boards Academy

This app offers personalized USMLE exam preparation designed for future physicians. It provides a supportive learning environment to optimize student performance and help them achieve medical excellence.

Highlights
  • Personalized exam preparation
  • Supportive learning environment
  • Focus on student success
  • Optimized performance tools
  • Comprehensive USMLE review
Features
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At USMLE Boards Academy, we are committed to empowering future physicians on their journey towards medical excellence. Our focus is on providing comprehensive and personalized USMLE exam preparation that aligns with the unique needs and goals of each student With an unwavering dedication to student success, we offer a supportive and collaborative learning environment, ensuring that every aspect of our program is designed to optimize your performance.

Screenshots

USMLE Practice Test Step 14 screens
USMLE Boards Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USMLE Boards Academy at none against USMLE Practice Test Step 1's 1. USMLE Practice Test Step 1's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. USMLE Practice Test Step 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USMLE Boards Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for USMLE Practice Test Step 1 against 5.0 for USMLE Boards Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
USMLE Practice Test Step 1 versus USMLE Boards Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSMLE Practice Test Step 1USMLE Boards Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOON MOUNTAIN INCTestpress Tech Labs LLP

In-app purchases

1 purchases

USMLE Practice Test Step 1

One-time1
  • USMLE Practice Test Step 1 Pre$9.99
None

USMLE Boards Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USMLE Practice Test Step 1 free?
USMLE Practice Test Step 1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is USMLE Boards Academy free?
USMLE Boards Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USMLE Practice Test Step 1 or USMLE Boards Academy?
USMLE Practice Test Step 1 and USMLE Boards Academy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do USMLE Practice Test Step 1 or USMLE Boards Academy have ads?
Neither USMLE Practice Test Step 1 nor USMLE Boards Academy shows ads.

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